{"product_id":"the-wickedest-by-caleb-femi-9780008688240","title":"The Wickedest","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Atmospheric and intoxicating'\u003c\/strong\u003e CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A joyous, lyrical read'\u003c\/strong\u003e YOMI ADEGOKE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Hypnotic and freewheeling'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/em\u003e BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOMINATED FOR THE SKY ARTS POETRY AWARD 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaleb Femi returns with a landmark, life-affirming new poetry collection, \u003cem\u003eThe Wickedest\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a minute-by-minute depiction of a typical night at a legendary monthly house party known as 'The Wickedest'. Here, we meet a vivid cast of characters, young and old, all surfing a revelry steeped in camaraderie, community, desire and a spirit of jubilant defiance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA modern epic, \u003cem\u003eThe Wickedest\u003c\/em\u003e explores the institution of shoobs or house parties and their vital role within working-class communities. The poems range from classical English sonnets to experimental forms and are immersively interwoven with photographs, text messages and ephemera. The collection playfully dissembles parties – in space, sound, law and bureaucracy – to document the precarious existence of our nightlife venues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Caleb Femi's inimitable, cinematic style the book builds to a crescendo that is at once euphoric and grief-soaked. \u003cem\u003eThe Wickedest\u003c\/em\u003e calls us to cast our minds to the moments we stood surrounded by our loved ones on a dancefloor, arms outstretched, and freed ourselves from the weight of reality to float.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'One of London’s most renowned poets'\u003c\/strong\u003e SALMA EL-WARDANY, BBC Radio London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'I love the collection so much'\u003c\/strong\u003e NICK GRIMSHAW, BBC Radio 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A near-holy experience'\u003c\/strong\u003e JONATHAN ESCOFFERY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This is poetry that moves and is felt in the body'\u003c\/strong\u003e ANDREW MCMILLAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCaleb Femi's collection, \u003cem\u003ePoor\u003c\/em\u003e, won the Forward Prize's Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection in 2021\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46840599118060,"sku":"9780008688240","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/647310f593b38b1e3e057a8cf9b03b00.jpg?v=1758705909","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-wickedest-by-caleb-femi-9780008688240","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}